Course Overview

Course summary

Law is an interesting and challenging discipline that impacts at every level, from people's individual daily lives to the operations of government on the international stage. Increasingly the international dimension to legal study has become more important, across a wide range of legal areas, as the influence of European and international organisations has become so significant.

The Law LLB Honours offers you an exciting and dynamic educational experience, while also providing you with the core subjects required by the professional legal bodies. The legal profession requires graduates to possess both intellectual and practical skills, and the course explicitly addresses these requirements with a structured programme of skills development. It will equip you with the transferable and cognitive skills necessary for lifelong personal and professional development.

You can also add an international dimension to your studies through a further year of law study abroad in one of the School's partner institutions in Europe and overseas.

Top reasons to study with us

Practise in a real-world environment – as part of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your legal skills at the Westminster Law School Legal Advice Clinic

Develop mastery of an area of the law with subject streams developed by our research-led experts – you can specialise in entertainment and media law, commercial law, international law, theory and human rights law, criminal law and justice, or welfare law

An international outlook – the Law LLB has several international law options, the chance to study abroad, the option to learn a foreign language alongside your studies and is supported by our International and European Student Law Societies

Boost your employability – skills and work-based learning modules are available in every year of the course

Personalise your learning – with a vast range of optional modules to choose from

Study Abroad Year

You can spend an additional year of study abroad at our partner institutions around the world. You'll study for 120 additional credits through the two Law Study Abroad modules.

Subjects of study include (all option modules):

Advanced Criminal Law

Commercial Law

Company Law

Competition Law

Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Disability Law

Dissertation in Law

Employment Law

Entertainment Law

Environmental Law

Family Law and Family Justice

Gender, Sexuality and Critical Legal Perspectives

Human Rights: Idea, Law and Practice

International Law and Global Justice

Law of Intellectual Property

Law of International Trade

Media Law

New Legal Thinking, Theory, Philosophy and Justice

Religion, Law and Society

Sustainability Law and Policy

Credit Level 6

Professional recognition

The course is accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree and is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.

Studying Law with us

Programme Specification

For more details on course structure and modules, and how you will be taught and assessed, see the programme specification.

Careers

This course has a strong focus on employment. From the outset, we concentrate on professional and transferable skills, employability and personal development planning. We also offer innovative modules to prepare you for the realities of working in modern law practice and the changing profession.

Learn from our graduates

Many of our alumni become student mentors, regularly contributing to the Legal Skills Academy and helping current students achieve their goals and prepare for legal careers.

Specialist workshops and events

We run specialist careers and subject events, designed to support the curriculum, benefit students, and provide networking opportunities.

Practise in a real-world environment

As part of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your legal skills at the Westminster Law School Legal Advice Clinic, giving you valuable experience for your career.

Industry links

We have strong links with the legal profession, including partnerships with alumni, leading figures in the industry and professional bodies.

Westminster Law School and its student law societies provide a series of careers and subject-specialist workshops and events throughout the academic year designed to support the curriculum, and alumni panels to give students the opportunity to network with industry professionals. Recent guests and organisations include:

Goldsmiths Chambers

Government Legal Profession

Jo Sidhu QC

Kingsley Napley LLP

Sir Richard Arnold

SEO London

Sheridans

Tuckers Solicitors

Work experience and international opportunities

As a law student, you will have the opportunity to:

Volunteer at the Westminster Law School Legal Advice Clinic

Take part in other work-based learning opportunities, such as employer-led workshops and legal advice training

Complete an optional placement in your second year

Apply to find a mentor through the University’s mentoring service

Study abroad with one of our University partners

Mentoring

Westminster Law School students can currently apply for a place on one of the following:

Career development mentoring scheme – this enables students to be mentored by solicitors and barristers.

Undergraduate ethnic minority scheme – for students from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background. This scheme is part of the National Mentoring Consortium and aims to promote equality and diversity in graduate recruitment.

Employers participating in the scheme who have mentored Law students in recent years include the BBC, Kennedys Law and the Crown Prosecution Service.

Job roles

A law degree is seen as a valuable asset by a variety of employers, legal and non-legal. This course will prepare you for a range of legal careers including practice as a barrister or advocate, solicitor, clerk and officer of court or legal executive.

This course prepares students for roles including:

Solicitor

Barrister

Paralegal

Advice worker

Civil service administrator

Compliance officer

Legal executive

Our graduates also pursue careers in accountancy, the Civil Service, education and local government.

Graduate employers

Recent graduates of this course have found positions in practices and organisations, including:

Barclays Bank

Financial Ombudsman Service

Kingsley Napley LLP

Latham and Watkins LLP

Mackrell Solicitors

Serious Fraud Office

Sheridans

Westkin Associates

Winckworth Sherwood LLP

The London Law Fair

In collaboration with other London universities and the Law Society, Westminster Law School helps to organise the London Law Fair every year.

Students are introduced to a wide range of blue-chip employers, plus leaders in the legal profession through workshops and presentations, offered free careers advice in CV clinics and can network in the headquarters of one of the major branches of the legal profession.

Recent exhibitors at the London Law Fair have included:

Accutrainee Limited

Bristows LLP

Devonshires Solicitors LLP

Government Legal Profession

HFW

Osborne Clark

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

TLT LLP

International Opportunities

Many of our courses offer international study and work experiences, and the University provides other global opportunities that all students can apply for - so whatever you're studying, you'll have the chance to go abroad.

Opportunities could include:

Taking part in semester or year-long exchanges at institutions around the world

Course Leader

Principal Lecturer

Giannis is a Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster. He is the Course Director of the Law LLB.

He is an Advocate at the Athens Bar Association, specialising in international and European financial crime, anti-money laundering regulation and corruption. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He consults for the European Commission and is a Research Associate at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. He is supervising PhD students in his areas of research.

Giannis is a Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster and is the Course Director of the Law LLB.

If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each element.

We also welcome applications from students who are taking a combination of qualifications listed above. For further information, please contact Course Enquiries.

Direct entry

Direct entry to Year 2 or 3 is only possible in exceptional circumstances, if you have already successfully completed a course compatible with Year 1, or Year 1 and 2 of our LLB. You must have entry qualiﬁcations comparable to those needed to enrol at Credit Level 4 at Westminster. We may not be able to make a decision until all your previous results are available.

Direct entrants should have achieved a minimum average of 55 per cent in all modules (not including pass/fail modules) prior to their application to transfer.

Admission to Year 3 is rarely granted. Students at this stage of the course should check their proposed programme of study with the appropriate professional body to ensure that they are eligible for a Qualifying Law Degree.

Direct entry

Direct entry to Year 2 or 3 is only possible in exceptional circumstances, if you have already successfully completed a course compatible with Year 1, or Year 1 and 2 of our LLB. You must have entry qualiﬁcations comparable to those needed to enrol at Credit Level 4 at the University of Westminster. We may not be able to make a decision until all your previous results are available.

Direct entrants should have achieved a minimum average of 55% in all modules (not including pass/fail modules) prior to their application to transfer.

Admission to Year 3 is rarely granted. Students at this stage of the course should check their proposed programme of study with the appropriate professional body to ensure that they are eligible for a Qualifying Law Degree.

What our students say

Jifree
Cader

Law LLB

The work placement module we did made sure that we went out and got 100 hours' work experience.
Talking to friends and colleagues from other universities, they didn't have the work placement opportunities that I had or the advice and support we had through the application process - that really sets Westminster apart.

Mateusz
Bernatek

Law LLB

There were many great things about the course, but if I had to name one it would have to be the teachers. They're wonderful academics with very varied experience, but most importantly passion for what they do.
Many of our teachers were practising solicitors or barristers, and provided us with inside knowledge straight from the industry.

Yvonne
Dang

Law LLB

The University and the course lived up to my expectations. I had a good range of modules to choose from for my options in every single year of my degree, which allowed me to tailor my degree to my interests early on.
I was also pleased with the relatively small groups for classes, as it meant closer interaction with the law tutors.

Learn new skills

Learn a new language

From Arabic to Spanish, you can learn a new language alongside your degree with our Polylang programme.

Additional costs

Teaching and assessment

Below you'll find examples of how marks have been calculated and study time distributed in the past. Changes to assessment weights and division of study time may be made in response to feedback and in accordance with our terms and conditions.

How you'll be taught

Teaching methods across all our undergraduate courses focus on active student learning through seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, as well as group work. Teaching will be informed by our research, giving you the benefit of the knowledge of current theories and, where appropriate, their practical application.

Year

1

22%78%

2

16%84%

3

17%83%

Scheduled hoursIndependent study

How you'll be assessed

Assessment methods across our undergraduate courses may include essays, reports, presentations, case studies, videos, podcasts and posters, as well as time-constrained in-class tests and exams.

Year

1

35%4%61%

2

40%20%40%

3

27%5%68%

Written examsPracticalCoursework

Data from the academic year 2019-20

Supporting you

Our Student Hub is where you’ll find out about the services and support we offer, helping you get the best out of your time with us.

Study support — workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills

Personal tutors — support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential

Student advice team — provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas

Course Location

Our Regent Campus is composed of three sites, situated on and around Regent Street – one of the most famous and vibrant streets in London.

Little Titchfield Street is the home of Westminster Law School and, as part of our Regent Campus, benefits from a central London location. The facilities include a full-size mock courtroom, high-tech learning spaces, a pro-bono clinic and a 382-seat lecture theatre.